Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo Review! 

My favourite quote was the one where Kaz said 'I'd come to you. And if I couldn't walk, I'd crawl to you' I DIED

OH MY GOSH WHEN JESPER KISSED THE WRONG WYLAN The second hand embarrassment was so bad, I had to put down the book and then I finished all my homework before I could brace the rest of the chapter

-When Nina tells Matthias that they'll go home together and he tells her that he's already home IM CRYING JUST THINKING ABOUT IT OH MY GOD THE FEELINGS -Inej is actual GOALS SHE IS SO STRONG AND COMPASSIONATE AND HAS THE BEST AND MOST IMPACTFUL LINES I LOVE HER SO MUCH "It's not easy for me either." "What about the nobodies and the nothings, the invisible girls? We learn to hold our heads as if we wear crowns. We learn to wring magic from the ordinary." AAAAAHHH -WYLAN WANTING TO GIVE JESPER A "DOWNPAYMENT" LOOOL JESPER'S SASS RUBBED OFF ON HIM

"is my tie straight?" moment drove me crazy.

Kanej killed me too. It was amazing.

SPOILER why aren't we talking about Wylan playing flute to his mother and our queen Inej fighting Dunyasha who is some destined royalty and trained mercenary (who sounds like the main character in a normal book) and Inej is just a normal girl who earned her skills and specialities without being born with it, and she thinks like "But what about the rest of us? what about the nobodies and the nothings, the invisible girls? we learn to hold our heads like we wear crowns. We learn to wring magic from the ordinary. that was how you survived when you weren't chosen, when there were no royal blood in your veins. when the world owed you nothing, you demanded something of it anyway." That was like, ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL QUOTES I'VE EVER FOUND IN A BOOK.

Kanej 😭 the point about their relationship not being romanticized is so spot on. What I love is that their romance doesn’t save one another: “I will fight for him, but I can’t heal him. And I won’t die trying”. They respected each other’s baggages and their choices; they will fight for one another, will do anything for one another, and they inspires each other to be better, so better, but they don’t try to fix one another. That is just so beautiful

This book sends so many messages from Nina: Don't do drugs Matthais: Don't see things in only one way develop ideas and thoughts of your own and not just accept what others think is right or wrong. Kaz: Never give up when you have no more options. There are always more options and choices Inej: You never know what a person has gone through. Wylan: Never earn wealth through unmoral ways it will come back to haunt you Jesper: Your family will always be there to support you. Jesper and wylan: Love can come in so many different forms I LOVE THE STORY SO MUCH :)

Leigh Bardugo does trauma and character developement like no other!!! The representation of so many different struggles in this books is just incredible. oh my gosh you talking about Matthias made me cry all over again 😭 your love for Kaz and Inej almost rivals my own. these characters just UGH

When it was revealed that Jesper was kissing Kuwei instead of Wylan I gasped so hard I might've choked and died. Second hand embarrassment is real.

SPOILER: I haven't seen anyone bring this up, but I love how Van Eck's comeuppance perfectly matches what he did to Wylan's mum. Casting aspersions on his sanity, the full transfer of his assets, etc.

Kaz and Pekka Rollins scene was the best freaking scene ever to me. Spoilers "I buried your son":

Is no one gonna talk about kaz and Jesper's relationship. Ufghhhhh when Kaz called him Jodie. *dies *

my favorite quote in this entire book is the last scene between kaz and inej, “‘Wait,’” he said. The burn of his voice was rougher than usual. ‘Is my tie straight?’ Inej laughed, her hood falling back from her hair. ‘That’s the laugh,’ he murmured…” because it just wraps up everything about them in the most perfect way and i cant get over it.

My fav quote is “I will have you without your armor” like the romance is NOT forced, which is something you rarely see. They’re taking it slowly and trying to resolve their personal problems first before thinking of a relationship.

Everytime Kaz reveals his real plan, I was left saying to myself: "you goddamn idiot. Did you really think anyone could outsmart this guy? Does anyone even have a SCHEMING FACE???"

Kaz didnt kiss Inej right? He kissed her somewhere near the neck and shoulder and not the lips. Correct me if im wrong HAHAHA

Can I just say that this is the *best Crooked Kingdom review ever*??? **spoilery stuff below** OMG you made me cry when you were talking about Matthias (as if the week of crying after I finished the book wasn't enough). Oh my heart. I keep watching reviews because I feel less and less salty about his death each time a person talks about it. The reviews are what made me understand why he needed to go and accept it. The Kuwei/Jesper kiss had me in fits as well! Hilarious! Jesper and Wylan are national treasures. I love that they're the couple that had the happiest ending, if you can call it that. Sml. *ALSO, FELLOW KANEJ TRASH HERE.* 🙋🏻🙋🏻🙋🏻 I love them so much it actually hurts. They give me life!!! That "bandage changing" scene though. Aaaah

The Six of Crows duology is one of the best YA books I've ever read...if not one of the best books I've ever read...It's just...Amazing ly fantabulous..it has everything I could ever want in a book...Morally grey and diverse characters, great writing, amazing plot, good romance, great world building, it doesn't have any tropes as far as I'm concerned. Like, it's just...everything, and it gave me so many feels...Feel galore!!

I loved how they handled Kaz's fear of touching people. It feels so real and reasonable considering what happened to Jordie and I think that's a real-life phobia and the way it's written is so realistic and heartbreaking

Im still in denial over Matthias death. But for me, I feel bittersweet about it. I also how it ended in an open end, like it is the end for these characters but we will see them again. Inej and Kaz figuring out their relationship and Wylan and Jesper in a relationship (the lgbtq characters get the happy ending). A lot of people are saying that Nina and Nikolai should get together and I agree. And I see you go the Inej bookmark/card. (I got Kaz which I really wanted)

When Wylan finds out his mother was still alive and when he nearly got killed by two people his Father hired my heart broke for him like 7 times.

Kaz stood there, staring at the place she’d been only seconds before. She’d tricked him. The decent, honest, pious Wraith had outsmarted him. He turned to look back at the long expanse of roof he was going to have to traverse to get back to the boat. “Curse you and all your Saints,” he said to no one at all, then realized he was smiling.

I've been waiting for all my favorite Booktubers to finally start reviewing this book. I hadn't read anything by Leigh before Six of Crows and I read it about 2 weeks before Crooked Kingdom so I'm in absolute Dregs withdrawal. These books, and Crooked Kingdom in particular, were so stunning! Inej is by far my favorite character but you were so dead on with the plot point discussions. SPOILERS BELOW! I CRIED my eyes out at the farewell to Mattias! Watching the gang say goodbye to one another...I couldn't! I also was so heartbroken at the Colm plot and realizing how young the Crows are and how much they missed out on a family and regular lives. I posted my own in depth review where I go into all my favorite parts of the story and quotes. I cannot believe this is just a duology and we don't get more of them. I absolutely wasn't ready to say goodbye but it was a fantastic send off.

That love in Matthias’s heart. Wow. I wish books like this were published when I was a teen. It was amazing. I’m so grateful to have read it

I don't know what it was that made it so unbelievably perfect , but I adored Crooked Kingdom! (even more than Six of Crows!) when I read the Grisha trilogy a few years back I liked it but didn't really form an emotional connection to the story or it's characters. Now her dialogue flows effortlessly, her world building is superb and ta-daa there it is, the emotional connection I was looking for! (probably because the characters are the perfect blend of anti-heros and cinnamon rolls) definitely one of my fave YA series of all time!

I think sometimes people don't realize how much we need representation. I cried many times, reading this book. Chapter 40, of course, made me feel sad. But the times I really cried were the times when I finally felt represented. As a walking cane user and a person triggered by physical touch, Kaz means the world to me. And I know it's the same for people of color, fat people, neurodivergent & dys people, women (women are so great in the grishaverse), queer people... I just feel Leigh Bardugo created this safe place where you can enjoy good stories and good characters, feel at home and, at some point, see yourself in one of her characters in a way you've never seen yourself represented before. I am SO thankful for this duology.

I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID! For five years the Harry Potter series used to be my favourite series/book of all times but as soon as I finished Six of Crows (in two days because I couldn't put it down), I was like I HAVE to read Crooked Kingdom. And Oh my god, Crooked Kingdom was better than I thought. The Six of Crows duology is the first time a book has come close to replacing Harry Potter and I think it has but I'm just in denial about it! Also, Matthias!! I wanted to throw my book across the room at that point. My friend had already read the books and I put the book down and messaged her and I was like, I DONT WANT TO READ FURTHER. The Crows are not complete without Matthias!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with basically EVERYTHING you said, the more I think about it the more i really appreciate Matthias' character arc about unlearning his bigotry and it's so important. I really liked Wylan in the first book and his chapters made me so happy he's just so precious and I love that him and Jesper get to be happy and domestic together it's just the best. Oh my god chapter 26 made me SCREAM whilst i was reading it, i wish i had my copy rn but i'm lending it to a friend! and i cried so hard when inej was reunited with her family it was so emotional and perfect and wow i have so many feelings! I loved this you basically put everything i felt into words. I also love the Inej quote about the ordinary girls, it was so beautiful. I wanna make a discussion video so bad but I still don't know how to talk coherently about this book!

13:22 - GIRL I STARTED CRYING THIS IS AMAZING. i always loved leigh bardugo, but that just made me love and respect her even more. Inej is an amazing character and we are all blessed that it was Leigh who was able to bring her to life and show support to everyone 🖤🖤

Late to the party, but OH MY GOD! I love all 6 of our characters, for their flaws and their fight to change their game. Matthias and Nina is my ship.😭 I just love that Matthias has changed for the better; how he accepted that he was trained to see the world all wrong and have to continously fight his nature to become someone better. Even in his death, he still has hope for his people to become better, and I loved that Nina was there to carry it out. Their relationship is heartbreaking in the very best way.

Leigh Bardugo is truly amazing...Like amazing doesn't even begin to cover it...The only thing that disappointed me about this series is that it's only two books...Like why??? But other than that everything was else was absolutely fantastic.

I just finished Crooked Kingdom last night, and just agree with you COMPLETELY. THIS BOOK HAS UNDONE ME. IN THE BEST WAY. I cannot even express the adoration I have for each individual character. This series has literally EVERYTHING I want out of the YA fantasy genre. I already want to re-read the series.

i loved every part of this book! All the characters are so so amazing and I love them all! Jesper is my favorite and God I love his relationship with Wylan so much!!

ok did anyone else think that Wylans reading disability was a metaphor for his sexuality?? Like it always struck me as very odd and random detail about him but then when he got with Jesper (AHHH!!) it got me thinking. His father was ashamed of it and made him keep it secret. He tried to hire people to teach him to read (alluding to conversion therapy) and eventually Wylan accepted that part of himself when he was with Jesper!! It makes total sense to me but let me know your thoughts

JESPER IS MY BI ICON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I couldn't agree more with everything you mentioned in this video! INEJ AND KAZ ARE TRULY AMAZING CHARACTERS ❤️ And I loved their relationship sooo so much !!! I cried when I read the "kissing" scene, you could feel their strong emotions during it. They're just so beautiful and precious❣ Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom are my favourite YA fantasy books ever 😊

Thank you so much for articulating all of my thoughts for Crooked Kingdom into words! This book has given me the biggest book hangover, but AHH I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH.

Omg when Matthias says ....I’m already home....I cried so bad...l can’t 😭😭😭😭😭

LEIGH BARDUGO COULD WRITE ANYTHING ON LIKE A DINER NAPKIN AND IT'D BE ART! i'm in a library right now, and it has never been so hard to try to control my fangirling from just watching this video and hearing about ck. i finished it just last saturday and i am so not over it. if i start crying in this library right now, know it's because ck has ruined me and this review is bringing back all the feels i've been trying to contain (but in the best way possible). I LOVED THIS DUOLOGY AND OMG EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE DREGS ( Wylan Van Sunshine, my son finally) this was such a beautiful ending to the story and omg I heard there's a Nina novella to be made in the future (in the long long future) but I would wait for anything having to do with these characters and this story. Has to be my fave by far

I think this one of the rare duologies that fully encompasses everything. We have six outcasts, a heist, magic, mystery, quick-wit, amazing jokes and even more amazing characters. Leigh Bardugo has tried her best to bring in all those characters and relationships that are usually neglected in other YA Fantasy books. And some of her quotes are mind blowing. I truly, truly loved this series and it was a very refreshing read.

I just finished this book today and I completely agree what you said about Matthias. He is such an underrated character and his character development was crazy. He was made as a character for a reason, and for a good one.

i’m 4 years late but i loved this book so much i-

"it didn't serve any purpose", this is what I´ve been feeling ever since Matthias...and crying again and again, like some stupid girl. It was written beautifully, if death can be beautiful, than it was this one, but I just couldn´t get over it, especially because of Nina, I can still feel her pain. I haven´t been able to enjoy the Inej-Kaz or Wylan-Jesper ending because of that. But seeing you and speaking /or reading here/ those nice things, the other explanations of why it happend makes me feel a little better. I LOVE this amazing books. There is no one in my "real world" who loves books like me, no one who understands crying over a book...so thank you "youtube people" for making me feel normal :) I just Love these books and every one of these characters! I am very sorry for my english, but I had to say something about this book and what it means to me, someone who understands...

The way you worded it was perfection

I DID NOT KNOW THAT ABOUT LEIGH DONATING SOME OF THE MONEY FROM THE BOOK SALES! God she is queen. So whenever I get around to making my review I'm just gonna sit there and be like, 'just go watch Hannah's video' :D LOL This book absolutely destroyed me and then lifted me back up and I'm still trying to deal with it. BTW, our snapchat fangirling made my reading experience like 100% better. I vote we do that again with another book.

The thing that broke me while reading Wylan's part was that he could've been loved all his life and not grown up feeling that he doesn't belong anywhere only.

*Spoilers* When Kaz was about to meet Inej parents at the end and he said “Is my tie straight?” Just shows how he had grown as a character and how he was really trying to change for the better. Their relationship was so incredible 😍😍😍

I've had this video on my watch later for a while and I finally finished Crooked Kingdom today and immediately went to watch this. I completely agree with everything you said, I loved all the characters so much, Inej is honestly the queen of my heart and her and Kaz's relationship put my heart through so much and I was honestly sobbing at the end when he brought her family to her like honestly my heart barely handled it. I just love both of them so much, Inej is such an important character and she is someone who's voice will stay in the back of my mind. I loved Wylan and Jesper and Nina and Matthias (and the scene where he dies had me sobbing) and all of their relationships, like I love how this book had all of them go through their own personal development, but also focused on all the friendships and relationships equally and I honestly need to shut up because I could write a book about all my feelings for this story.

I died all over again 😭😭😭😭😭 Chills, feels, tears, gosh I'm a mess. I have SO MUCH LOVE FOR THIS SERIES. I AM so so so GLAD I PICKED IT UP 😭

YES!!! I just finished ck and I completely agree with everything you said in this video. I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT CROOKED KINGDOM AND SIX OF CROWS. I LOVE THE CHARACTERS SO SO MUCH. I LOVE LEIGH BARDUGO. I can't handle this omg I need help. I really liked the ending but I still wish there were more books bc im not ready to say goodbye.

I just finished the Grisha Trilogy so now I can start “Six Of Crows” . I am so exited.

I seriously agree with everything you've said! I just finished reading 'Crooked Kingdom' this week, and came straight over to see your review, as from watching your videos I knew we had pretty similar tastes when it came to books, and I wanted to have my CK feelings reaffirmed! Since I finished reading CK I've literally been unable to think of anything else, and I've been trying to mention it in every conversation I have with people so they read the books! Thank you for fangirling over this duology to the same level that I've been doing so! haha

Loved seeing all your thoughts on Crooked Kingdom!! You definitely talked about it with such eloquence, and I only wish I could have expressed myself as well as you did when it comes to this book. As it is, I'm basically just a mess because it was BRILLIANT 😍

Did anyone else notice the Nazi symbolism with the Drüskella?

I haven’t read this book in 2 years and somehow this review made me relive all the emotions. You’re so incredible at talking about books. I adore this series and the characters and 100% agree with all you said.❤️

When you started talking about Mathias I teared up I loved him so much

SPOILER BELOW: 😬😬 Matthias’ death was actually spoiled for me bc I couldn’t resist scrolling through tumblr and looking at different fanarts and stuff 🙄 But even when it was spoiled I still did not want to believe it, so when i got to the point where my boy Matthias died, I was still so surprised, and sad, and I feel like if it wasn’t already spoiled I would’ve FULL ON sobbed (though, I did end up shedding a few tears on the bus)

I had seen the unspoiler-y part of your video an year ago. But i just read Crooked Kingdom. So i came back. To hear your thoughts. All the love Hannah.

Okay. I've read this series last year, and while you're reading that quote from Matthias saying it to Nina made me cry again. 😢😢😢😭😭😭

this review sums up all my feelings! and your eyebrows are perfect as always ❤

Your review is perfect 😍😍 it's like i was watching my thoughts where being said by someone else .. i was nodding the whole video 😂❤

I have just read this book recently this month. And it was amazing!!! I thought that it was a great way to end in a series. SPOILERS!!! When Matthias died I literally cried! He was my favorite character! I felt like I grew more to his pov. But when that happen I went to my mom like: what just happened! Lol! Anyways... This book was so good. I checked it out as an audiobook! That made me loved it even better I think. My overall rating is:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!😀

I acc screamed when this came up in my subcription box!! Literally all your feelings are my feelings!!! All of them!! And hearing you talk about Matthias made me acc love him so much!!! Thank You Hannah!!!

I cried so much when Matthias died, I cried again just watching this But his death was so good, he was a soldier and yet he died as a pacifist

I read these books because of thia recommendation and I am so happy I did. In love with books, with the characters, with the story line..It was an amazing adventure to live with the characters while reading and I cannot thank you enough for showing thia series to me 🦋💜

I started Six of Crows 4 days ago after I watched your tier ranking video and I just finished Crooked Kingdom. I have NO WORDS! I am utterly changed by these books ... wow. A part of me wants another book (which I know is not going to happen), but I also understand the perfection of the ending. I have already told at least 10 people about this series, and I cannot wait to hear what they think :) Thanks for such an incredible book recommendation!

I couldn’t stop smiling the whole way through this book and six of crows

I just finished it this morning. It is one of my favourite books of all time. I love it so so much. But i‘m crying right know because it‘s too early to think about Matthias‘ death. I knew he would die but to read these scenes, which were totally perfect, was so hard. I loved him and Nina and wanted them to be happy so bad. I just tell myself that someday they will see each other again. The ending of this book was so good but also so sad. These characters are like family after all we were going threw with them. Ok i‘m really emotional 🙈 Sorry for my bad english. I‘m from Germany.

"Is my tie straight?" Just kill me now.

I decided to read the Six of crows duology after watching one of your videos where you recommended it. I just finished reading Crooked kingdom and I just wanted to say, thank you. What an amazing experience, it’d been a while since I’d cried while reading a book. That last scene between Kaz and Inej was pure perfection. I’m speechless.

I just finished this book and this review had me in tears again.

I love your review! You bring out all the emotions I felt!

Damn now i feel like I'm emotionless or something because i didn't cry and embrace this book as much as y'all did but i love the characters as much as you guys do and i fangirl and all, but i feel weird that i didn't cry.

So happy to see someone as crazy about this as me. Love you SISTER!

I broke when Wylan met his mother seriously 😭

I'm crying here when you read those dialogues! It's heartbreaking 😭

The only thing I could concentrate on in this review is how many times Hannah says "so"™ 😂😂😂

i just finished crooked kingdom about 30 minutes ago, and i only started the six of crows duology 3 days ago.. i absolutely adore the characters in these novels and i love the lessons they give while also keeping the book so entertaining. i actually found out matthias was going to die before i had read the book when i was scrolling through reviews for the six of crows novel but it didn’t change how emotional the death was and how impacting and meaningful it was. I loved how many important characters from shadow and bone were mentioned and made appearances in these novels and all of the grisha books may just be my favourite now. i don’t think i’ve ever been more satisfied by the end of a series ever. King of scars is next on my list and i’m soo looking forward to it ! ❤️

Just read this book series because you recommended it in another video and thank you so much for that it was so good, I’m gunna be reading all the other series you recommended now. It’s just weird because Jordie dies of a plague and then at the end of the second book the city is under quarantine which is SUCH a coincidence to be reading during this covid19 pandemic! Just my random thoughts about that lol

This is the best review I’ve ever watched! 😊

Oh dear saints. This review got me sobbing and agreeing with everything you said so much I just can't deal with this. I love this and this book, you go girl!!

I've been waiting for this for so long 💙💙

loved this review!! I agree with u on everything 💘

Oh my gawdd I AGREE WITH YOU ABOUT EVERYTHING THIS BOOK IS JUST PERFECT AND I LOVE LOVE ALL THE CHARACTERS IM DYINGGGGGG

I will fangirl with you. I LOVED THIS BOOK TO DEATH UGH

WHY DO I LOVE THIS SO MUCH? AND WHY AM I CRYING? I HONESTLY LOVE THIS 💕💕💕

okay i love how you are also an emotional mess after this book bc i could not handle my feeling at all. it is so hard since none of friends read to not have anyone to scream about how amazing it was. i felt exactly the same way you did like spot on i couldn't believe it. one more scene for me though that was soo powerful was when kaz told pekka that he berried his son and he was begging him to tell him where he was. i honestly felt sick and you really got to see how beautifully twisted kaz was and how far he was willing to take it even though he didn't really harm the kid. this book broke me i don't even know if i can recover. i am going to read the grisha trilogy now and i really hope we see at least some of them in the next series

literally had to stop watching when you started talking about Matthias because I'm crying so hard 💔

Ahhh can't wait to read this book!!

Just finished crooked kingdom last night and what a ride it was. Is a 3rd book too much to ask for?

I really hoped n wanted nina to like save matthias , somehow make his heart beat or something i dont know ...but yah enjoyed the , funny , romance , the fluirting, action , the wraiths battles ........ everything this book had me in my feels ❤

Okayyyy Hannah I just need to know... is your eye wing styled like crows feet? 🥹 if it is... omg I love the little detail 😭💕

Finished it yesterday.. I want to cry. It broke my heart. The death of Matthias ... I cried I didn’t see it coming at all. But the book was so good ! I want more !

Basically every single one of the characters is my favorite character 😁

I cried as soon as you started talking about Mathias

This series is my everything and just watching this review is making me cry

ONE OF THE GREATEST SERIES I EVER READ, BUT I WILL MISS THEM ALL FOREVER. LOVE KAZ AND INEJ AND I HOPE SOMEDAY LEIGH BARDUGO WILL AGAIN A NEW BOOK WITH THESE CHARACTERS PLZ GOD

I know this idea is 6 years old and you're a book account but do you shade you'd thoughts about the Nflix series anywhere 😢😢? And I love your review of s & b plus this one a lot ❤❤

I read all of the books and they're sooo good! Leigh Bardugo is an amazing author and I recommend her books to everyone and anyone, best pieces of fiction and literature, full of science, fantasy, intellectual and unpredictable scheming!